[AKA_Monet]

As an alumni member of a GLO that is allowed to maintain activity, I see the "traditional" Fraternities and Sororities being given the run around by numerous administrations nation wide.

At my former University, all the greeks were being actively alienated from the student union process. It was blatantly so. All other on-campus organizations had "seats" on the student union, but there were no such seats available to IFC, NPC governed student organizations... That was unfair!!!

I was at a student union executive board meeting listening to the horrid anti-greek sentiment, when one IFC fraternity member came upto me after the meeting and told how hard it was for all the greeks on my campus...

Well, next civil event I attended, I happened to meet a Mayoral candidate that was an alumni of my university. Furthermore he was an IFC fraternity member. And I told him what both IFC and NPC organizations were facing on the campus. Needless to say, he was shocked. He stated that when he attended school, the IFC and NPC ran the school.

Next thing I knew, the IFC and NPC had a "seat" on the student government--just like all other student organizations...

So sometimes, relying on the "powerhouses" of your alumni is not all that bad... There are many a time that the alums can pull many more strings that young folks can. Sometimes there is back fire, other times, hell--you can't hep it you are sooooo blessed...

So respect your heritage!!! That's what your organization should be about!!!